Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor

Associate Professor of History at Smith College, Expert on The History of Race, Citizenship & Slavery

Dr. Cornel West

Philosopher, Professor, Political Activist & Author of "Race Matters"; 2024 People's Party Presidential Candidate

Bobby Seale

Political Activist & Co-Founder of the Black Panther Party

Carolyn Roberts

Assistant Professor in History of Science & History of Medicine; African American Studies Professor at Yale University

Hasan Kwame Jeffries

Author & African American History Professor

Michael W. Twitty

Culinary Historian & Author of "Rice: a Savor the South cookbook" (Savor the South Cookbooks)

Michael Twitty Teaches Tracing Your Roots Through Food

Clayborne Carson

Scholar, Author, Professor, Civil Rights Historian & Director of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute

Joshua Dodds

DEI Professional & Professor

Riana Elyse Anderson

Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Assistant Professor in the Health Behavior and Health Education Department in the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health

Alaina E. Roberts

Award-Winning Black & Indigenous Historian; Associate Professor at University of Pittsburgh; Author of "I’ve Been Here All the While"

Ric S. Sheffield

Author on Gender, Race & Ethnicity; Professor of Legal Studies and Sociology at Kenyon College

Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr.

Civil Rights Movement Leader, Minister, Educator, and Lecturer

Justin Hansford

Executive Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University School of Law

Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins

Educator, Writer, Activist & First Woman of Color Elected President of the League of Women Voters

Jeffrey C. Stewart

National Book Award Longlisted Author

Xernona Clayton

Civil Rights Leader, Broadcast Executive, Founder, President & CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation

Tommie Smith

World Record Breaking Gold Medal Olympian & Civil Rights Icon Famous for Black Power Salute at the Olympics

Fania Davis

Co-founder & Director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth

Ijeoma Oluo

Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race & Identity; Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"

Yusef Salaam

One of the Central Park 5, Entrepreneur, Author, Trainer & Leader

Yara Shahidi

Award-Winning Actress Known for "Black-ish," Youth Advocate & Voting Activist

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Angelica Ross

Founder of TransTech Social Enterprises & Actress in the FX Drama "Pose"

DeRay Mckesson

Civil Rights Activist Focusing on Innovation, Equity & Justice; Host of "Pod Save The People"

Dr. Harry Edwards

Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley, Civic Activist & Author

Dr. Harry Edwards Discusses Athletes Making An Impact With Their Platforms

Zerlina Maxwell

Political Analyst, Sexual Assault Awareness Advocate & Author of "The End of White Politics"

David Blight

Professor of History; Director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance & Abolition at Yale University

Live Lecture: Yale Professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Blight

Kimberly Bryant

Founder & CEO of Ascend Ventures & Black Innovation Lab; Founder of Black Girls CODE

Laverne Cox

Award-Winning Transgender Actress, Producer & Equal Rights Advocate

Jason Collins

First Openly Gay Player In Major League Sports; Retired NBA Player; Equality Advocate

Roland Martin

Award-Winning Journalist & Media Personality, Author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith"